williams bears a great deal of responsibility with the 'direction' the crips gang had gone. is he directly responsible for every idiot that joins, no; indirectly, yes. however, im not sure if his gang affiliation should be a heavy factor in deciding his fate. ideally, the evidence needs to be looked at throroughly. from what i have read, there is some discrepancy regarding his participation. williams owned the gun/s that were used in the crime but i believe there is a question whether he was actively involved in the murders. i also believe that because the system is inherently flawed, death really shouldnt be an option, but that is an entirely different discussion.
its great that he has turned his life around while in prison. he is one of the few prison success stories out there. i agree wholeheartedly that he should have been doing that all along. i have little sympathy for folks who resort to a life of crime and dont progress out of that life. we all make choices. life is hard for many.we just have to deal. im somewhat offended that people are considering him worthy of a nobel prize. there are billions of people in this world who make a difference in a community, for a people and/or for humanity. many go unnoticed and many do so without having resorted to negativity or being associated with negativity.
i do hope he doesnt die. there needs to be clear proof that tookie was the one that pulled the trigger or was the mastermind behind it. if neither is the case then he needs to stay alive and have his say.
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Originally posted by bobbyearl93
Williams is not responsible of all the destruction that gang has caused. Each member of that gang made a choice (regardless of their surroundings). Now, I understand the idea growing up in a place where everyone you know (family and friends) are involved in a gang. Nevertheless, you still have choices, because there were many that group up in those neighborhoods and didn't join gangs. So anybody who joined the crips, made that decision because they chose to. NOT BECAUSE TOOKIE MADE THEM. I am not saying that he isn't responsbile for his own actions, but he is not responsible for someone else's. Besides I think he has done more than any other man can possibly do from behind bars to stop gang violence.
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